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When entering a fax destination manually, there is a potential for the information to be leaked if the fax is mistakenly sent to the wrong destination.

Also, there is a possibility that data may be intercepted during the sending process by external users with ill intent.

By performing the applicable security settings on your imageRUNNER ADVANCE, you can help minimize the risk of information leakage when sending data.

This section describes procedures for the settings below.

• Setting the Address Book PIN

You can set a PIN for the Address Book, which is used when sending faxes and scanning. By setting a PIN, you can restrict the registering, editing, adding, and erasing of destinations. You can enter up to seven digits for the Address Book PIN.

• Limiting New Destinations

This mode restricts sending to registered destinations only. Setting this mode in combination with the Address Book PIN enables you to restrict the available destinations to the following five types:

• Destinations stored in the Address Book

• Destinations obtained via LDAP servers

• Destinations obtained by pressing one-touch buttons

• Destinations obtained by pressing favorites settings buttons

• Mail Boxes

You can turn the limits On or Off for each send function (Fax, E-Mail, I-Fax, File Server).

The functions for which limits are set to 'On' are grayed out and they cannot be selected in [New Destination] on the Send screen.

• Managing Address Book Access Numbers

This mode enables you to assign access numbers to each destination so that when you enter an access number, only the corresponding destination is displayed. By managing the access numbers and combining this mode with Limit New Destinations, you can limit the destinations available to each user.

• Confirming Entered Fax Numbers

This mode requires you to enter a fax number and confirm the number (enter the number a second time) to prevent misdialing.

• Prohibiting Sending from the Fax Driver

This mode enables you to set the machine to prohibit sending from the fax driver.

By combining this mode with the management functions of the machine, you can help prevent unauthorized sending.

• Setting the MAC Address Filter

The MAC Address Filter identifies the sender and regulates transmission.

A MAC Address is set for the machine receiving communications. A MAC Address is a unique network interface ID number for computers and network machines.

Access is restricted to machines with an authorized MAC address. A MAC address does not change even if the IP address is changed, enabling you to securely transmit data.

• Specifying the TX Destination Domain

This mode enables you to restrict the domains where e-mails can be sent.

If you restrict the domains for sending, you can send documents only to destinations that belong to the specified domains.

In turn, this helps prevent information leakage.

• Encrypting Data

You can set a password for opening a PDF file or encrypt the PDF file itself for sending. If you set a password for a PDF file, only recipients who enter the correct password can open, edit, or print the file. Also, you can grant editing/operating privileges according to the sensitivity of the information (optional kit required).

Setting the Address Book PIN

You can operate this procedure using the touch panel display or the Remote UI.

Using Remote UI

1. Access the Remote UI → click [Settings/Registration] → [Set Destination] → [Address Book PIN].

2. Select [Set Address Book PIN] → enter up to seven digits for <Address Book PIN> and <Confirm>.

• If you do not enter a PIN, you cannot display the Address Book from the Remote UI.

• You can display or use the Address Book on the machine but cannot edit it.

Using the Touch Panel Display

You can also specify the settings from the control panel of the machine.

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Set Destination] → [Address Book PIN].

2. Press [Settings].

3. Enter PIN and Confirm → press [OK] → [OK].

Limiting New Destinations

You can operate this procedure using the touch panel display or the Remote UI.

Using Remote UI

1. Access the Remote UI → click [Settings/Registration] → [Send] → [Limit New Destination].

2. Select the functions for which you want to limit new destinations.

Using the Touch Panel Display

You can specify the settings from the control panel of the machine.

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Function Settings] → [Send] → [Common Settings] → [Limit New Destinations].

2. Select the types of destinations to limit → press [On] → [OK].

Managing Address Book Access Numbers

You can operate this procedure using the touch panel display or the Remote UI.

Using Remote UI

1. Access the Remote UI → click [Settings/Registration] → [Set Destination] → [Manage Address Book Access Numbers].

2. Select [Manage Address Book Access Numbers].

Using the Touch Panel Display

You can specify the settings from the control panel of the machine.

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Set Destination] → [Manage Address Book Access Numbers].

2. Press [On] → [OK].

Confirming Entered Fax Numbers

You can operate this procedure using the touch panel display or the Remote UI.

Using Remote UI

1. Access the Remote UI → click [Settings/Registration] → [Send] → [Confirm Entered Fax Number].

2. Select [Confirm Entered Fax Number].

Using the Touch Panel Display

You can specify the settings from the control panel of the machine.

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Function Settings] → [Send] → [Fax Settings] → [Confirm Entered Fax Number].

2. Press [On] → [OK].

A confirmation screen will be displayed each time a fax number is entered.

Prohibiting Sending from the Fax Driver

You can operate this procedure using the touch panel display or the Remote UI.

Using Remote UI

1. Access the Remote UI → click [Settings/Registration] → [Send] → [Allow Fax Driver TX].

2. Deselect [Allow Fax Driver TX].

Using the Touch Panel Display

You can specify the settings from the control panel of the machine.

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Function Settings] → [Send] → [Fax Settings] → [Allow Fax Driver TX].

2. Press [Off] → [OK].

Setting the MAC Address Filter

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Preferences] → [Network] → [Firewall Settings] → [MAC Address Filter].

2. Specify the settings as necessary.

Specifying the TX Destination Domain

You can operate this procedure using the touch panel display or the Remote UI.

Using Remote UI

1. Access the Remote UI → click [Settings/Registration] → [Send] → [Limit New Destination].

2. Specify the necessary settings for [E-Mail/I-Fax Domain Sending Restriction].

Using the Touch Panel Display

You can specify the settings from the control panel of the machine.

1. Press (Settings/Registration) → [Function Settings] → [Send] → [E-mail/I-Fax Settings] → [Restrict TX Destination Domain].

2. Specify the necessary settings → press [OK].

Encrypting Data

1. Place your originals on the platen glass or in the feeder → press [Scan and Send] on the Main Menu screen.

• If the Main Menu screen is not displayed, press (Main Menu).

2. Specify the destination → press the File Format button → [PDF] → [Encrypt].

3. Specify the desired settings → press [OK].

The settings that can be specified differ depending on the encryption level (High 128-bit/Low 40-bit).

The settings available for each encryption level are described in the table below.

• Comparison of Settings by Encryption Level

• SSL Communication

You can perform SSL communication which encrypts your data transmissions. Doing so helps prevent data interception, theft, and modification.

• SSL Encrypted Communication is a send/receive protocol that encrypts data on the Internet. This protocol is widely used to encrypt data on the Internet such as WWW and FTP, which enables confidential information including credit card numbers and trade secrets to be securely transmitted.

• WebDAV

You can transmit files using WebDAV. WebDAV enables you to share files via an Internet server. If the server supports SSL (HTTPS), all transmissions over the server are encrypted, making file sharing more secure and versatile.

• WebDAV is a send protocol that expands HTTP, a protocol used to exchange files on the Web. Apart from basic file management, WebDAV features various functions including management of additional (complex) file information and file locking (exclusive control). The protocol is attracting the attention of printing businesses (electronic submission) because it does not depend on a particular OS, and it may replace SMB in the future.

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